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| Mitt Romney is flying into Tampa on Tuesday morning in the hope of kickstarting the Republicans' sputtering national convention into life. | Mitt Romney is flying into Tampa on Tuesday morning in the hope of kickstarting the Republicans' sputtering national convention into life. |
| After tropical storm Isaac forced the cancellation of Monday's planned opening, the main business of Tuesday will be to hold a rollcall of delegates to officially nominate Romney as the Republican presidential nominee, a formality that will allow him to unleash millions of dollars he has been accumulating for the campaign. | After tropical storm Isaac forced the cancellation of Monday's planned opening, the main business of Tuesday will be to hold a rollcall of delegates to officially nominate Romney as the Republican presidential nominee, a formality that will allow him to unleash millions of dollars he has been accumulating for the campaign. |
| Even if business is disrupted later this week if Isaac creates havoc in New Orleans, Romney will at least have completed the bare minimum – the necessary legal process of the rollcall. | Even if business is disrupted later this week if Isaac creates havoc in New Orleans, Romney will at least have completed the bare minimum – the necessary legal process of the rollcall. |
| Party officials are hopeful that, short of a disaster in New Orleans, they will be able to complete the remaining three days of the convention without further interruption. | Party officials are hopeful that, short of a disaster in New Orleans, they will be able to complete the remaining three days of the convention without further interruption. |
| Russ Schriefer, the convention organiser, said on Monday evening: "We are at full steam ahead with our Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday schedule." | Russ Schriefer, the convention organiser, said on Monday evening: "We are at full steam ahead with our Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday schedule." |
| The Republican national committee chairman, Reince Priebus, insisted no further changes to the schedule were planned nor had there been any discussion about extending the convention to Friday. | The Republican national committee chairman, Reince Priebus, insisted no further changes to the schedule were planned nor had there been any discussion about extending the convention to Friday. |
| Priebus acknowledged that events in New Orleans could alter convention plans. "If we have to do anything to incorporate some of the occurrences around this into our schedule and programme … and what that means I don't know. I can just assure you we are moving on. We're planning on having all three days. We will be nimble if we need to be," Priebus told CNN. | Priebus acknowledged that events in New Orleans could alter convention plans. "If we have to do anything to incorporate some of the occurrences around this into our schedule and programme … and what that means I don't know. I can just assure you we are moving on. We're planning on having all three days. We will be nimble if we need to be," Priebus told CNN. |
| The convention hall was largely empty Monday apart from journalists. Delegates spent the rain-soaked day in their hotels or at many receptions that went ahead despite heavy downpours. | The convention hall was largely empty Monday apart from journalists. Delegates spent the rain-soaked day in their hotels or at many receptions that went ahead despite heavy downpours. |
| Some supporters of Ron Paul, the libertarian who was among Romney's challengers for the nomination earlier this year, could mount a small demonstration during the rollcall. But party organisers expressed confidence this will not happen after a backroom compromise was worked out over complaints that grassroots power was being curtailed. | Some supporters of Ron Paul, the libertarian who was among Romney's challengers for the nomination earlier this year, could mount a small demonstration during the rollcall. But party organisers expressed confidence this will not happen after a backroom compromise was worked out over complaints that grassroots power was being curtailed. |
| As well as the rollcall, the party has a line-up of speakers on Tuesday that include Rick Santorum, Romney's main challenger during the primaries and caucuses, governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley, one of the rising stars of the party, and the popular New Jersey governor Chris Christie. Ann Romney has been given top billing. Her task is to humanise her husband, filling in personal details about a politician so often seen as detached, an image Republicans hope he can help discard this week. | As well as the rollcall, the party has a line-up of speakers on Tuesday that include Rick Santorum, Romney's main challenger during the primaries and caucuses, governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley, one of the rising stars of the party, and the popular New Jersey governor Chris Christie. Ann Romney has been given top billing. Her task is to humanise her husband, filling in personal details about a politician so often seen as detached, an image Republicans hope he can help discard this week. |
| Wednesday, unless there is further disruption, is scheduled to be dominated by Romney's running mate Paul Ryan and Thursday by Romney, when he makes his nomination acceptance speech. | Wednesday, unless there is further disruption, is scheduled to be dominated by Romney's running mate Paul Ryan and Thursday by Romney, when he makes his nomination acceptance speech. |
| Republicans have not released Romney's schedule for Tuesday. Normally, the candidate would not turn up at the convention venue. Romney could break with that tradition to hear his wife speak or he could may opt to watch it from a hotel room. | Republicans have not released Romney's schedule for Tuesday. Normally, the candidate would not turn up at the convention venue. Romney could break with that tradition to hear his wife speak or he could may opt to watch it from a hotel room. |
| Isaac has distracted attention from what would have been – and may still be – one of the big issues of the week, the party split over abortion. Romney, in an interview with CBS on Monday, said he opposed abortion except "in the case of rape and incest, and the health and life of the mother". Until now, the only exceptions he had allowed were rape and incest. Ryan opposed exceptions for incest and rape too until he joined the ticket. | Isaac has distracted attention from what would have been – and may still be – one of the big issues of the week, the party split over abortion. Romney, in an interview with CBS on Monday, said he opposed abortion except "in the case of rape and incest, and the health and life of the mother". Until now, the only exceptions he had allowed were rape and incest. Ryan opposed exceptions for incest and rape too until he joined the ticket. |
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